Malibu Municipal Code § 15.4 Merger of Parcels

A. Contiguous parcels under common ownership may be voluntarily merged if:

1. Either a merger or lot tie is authorized or required pursuant to a term or condition of a coastal development permit; or

2. The City determines that the merger is not inconsistent with any policy or standard of the LCP that protects environmentally sensitive habitat areas and/or visual resources of the coastal zone. In this case, an administrative coastal development permit shall be approved for the merger if the requirements of Section 13.13 of the Malibu LIP are met.

B. An instrument evidencing the merger shall be recorded. The recorded instrument shall contain a legal description of the contiguous parcels prior to the merger, and the new parcel that results after the merger. The instrument must be reviewed and approved by the City prior to recording. A copy of the recorded instrument shall be provided to the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office.

C. The fee for processing a voluntary merger of parcels shall be in accordance with the adopted fee schedule.

15.4.1A Merger Initiated by City. A parcel may be merged with a contiguous parcel held by the same owner if the following requirements are satisfied:

A. At least one (1) of the affected parcels is undeveloped with any structure for which a building permit was issued, or for which a building permit was not required at the time of construction, or is developed only with an accessory structure or accessory structures, or is developed with a single structure, other than an accessory structure, that is also partially sited on a contiguous parcel or unit.

B. With respect to any affected parcel, the existing subject lots must each have been legally created parcels as specified in the Subdivision Map Act.

C. A merger of parcels shall also conform to the procedural requirements of the Subdivision Map Act.